'Europe's brothel': charity calls for Germany to intervene in trafficking and forced prostitution
2022-08-01
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An aid organization has called for a ban on prostitution in Germany, saying that the country had become "Europe's brothel" due to lax laws governing sex work. It also asked for greater protections for sex workers ahead of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. .....
Boris Johnson lies, and so does Nordic Model Now
2022-06-02
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In a recent Morning Star article proposing the Nordic Model, they are canvassing for people to attend the Unison conference. Unison has long supported the discredited Nordic model. Up for debate is to change this stance to support decriminalization as practiced in New Zealand. The lie which the Nordic Model Now is that Germany is a decriminalized country for sex work. This is not true; sex .....
German Sex Work group falsely accused of recruiting Ukrainian refugees to brothels
2022-03-31
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Social media posts by a German sex work network offering help to Ukranian sex workers have sparked a number of accusations on social media. These accusations say the group, Trans*Sexworks, are recruiting Ukrainians to work in German's brothel. This is blatantly untrue. They state the group provides mutual aid to existing sex workers. Not a single member of the group works in .....
New research sheds light on the experiences of students in the sex industry
2021-10-27
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New research from Berlin throws light on sex workers funding their education. A totla of 4,386 students were enrolled into the study. 227 of these identified as sex workers. Most of the sexworkers in the group worked less than five hours a week. Among those working, 5.7% reported violence whilst working. This was probably because 43% were potected by someone else whilst they worked. .....
Sex workers speak out against German prostitution law
2021-10-19
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Law makesr say the laws protect vulnerable people. Sex workers say the law is discriminatory, stigmatizing and has increased risks. Over 90% of sex workers in Germany break the law by not being registered. Sex workers don't want to register, because they have to provide provate dat, such as address and their real name. People do not register because they have concerns this coul affect th .....
SANS - Site working towards getting sexworkers human rights
2021-07-14
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SANS is working towards getting sexworkers the same human rights as the rest of society, and not be subjected to discrimination, oppression or stigmatisation. SANS counteracts the stereotypical and bias image that exists about the sale of sexual services.
We want a more sensible policy and legislation concerning the selling and buying of sexual services, a decriminalisation that means that t .....
The Berlin Strippers Collective want a radical overhaul of the sex industry
2021-07-03
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Born out of a frustration with the power imbalance between sex workers, managers, and owners, as well as a “common desire to see things done differently”, BSC are on a mission to overhaul the sex industry. As well as fighting for better working conditions and more autonomy over their work, the political and creative group are demanding an end to the wider criminalisation and stigmatis .....
Registered sex workers in Germany drop sharply in pandemic
2021-07-02
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Official figures show that the number of people registered as sex workers with German authorities declined sharply last year as coronavirus restrictions shut brothels for months.
At the end of last year, 24,940 prostitutes were officially registered with authorities, the Federal Statistical Office said. That was down from some 40,400 a year earlier — a 38% drop.
By some past estim .....
Total shutdown of brothels in German region ‘no longer constitutional,’ court says, allowing red-lig
2021-06-19
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A regional court has struck down a ban on the operation of brothels in one of Germany’s states, arguing that the improving Covid-19 situation allows for sex workers to return to work.
The High Administrative Court of Baden-Wurttemberg ruled that brothels can once again open their doors on Monday following a request filed by a brothel operator from the Karlsruhe region.
The c .....
German prostitutes trained up to become covid testers after their brothel turned into a test centre
2021-05-11
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The Bienenstock Eros Centre brothel in Heidelberg, southwestern Germany, opened its doors as a test centre after their facility was forced to close due to lockdown restrictions.
Now, over 25 prostitutes have been specially trained and are conducting free Covid-19 tests for the locals.
Among the 25 prostitutes who have been trained up is Jenny, 45, who .....